syllabus


 * Course Syllabus:**

There's little doubt that the motion in this class will shift this schedule. We'll discuss this phenomenon too! We'll have a lot of time for q&a as we go.


 * Before the first class**: Check out these steps if you can.

Dates and hours: Monday August 3 through Friday August 7. 9am start.

Welcome aboard: RLab intro. How this room and facility was setup and why. Us! Who, What, When and Why: Quick Intro. Introduce ourselves, why we're here, what you hope to learn. A few revelations on education. Quick Mac review.
 * Monday August 3: (Thanks for the correction on dates, Cathy!)**

OpenCourseWare

Course Wiki (if you haven't seen it already).

A sketch of what we'll be doing here.

Indy Project Intro and first sketch: Individual presentations on Friday! No worries! ClassProjects page

Philosophy of using a computer: No fear. Backup your data. leave the rest. Learn to use almost every application on a computer in 2 minutes. Ready, set, go. A quick review of 'tabbed browsing' (1-2 minutes!).

How the internet works.

Searching shift (search tips) Search is king?

What is it? Web 1.0, 2.0 and on to 3.0 (research group splits)

Back to the present: RSS

Web 2.0: Diving in!

Account creation and introduction: Google Apps: Gmail, Calendar, Google/ig, Reader. Google itself and how it turned web 2.0 on it's head. Exploring Google/IG: Snapping in resources. Shifting thinking. Delicious: Quick demo, context with students and account setups. Twitter: What? 128 characters? What? Create an account, find each other, follow some folks, and post up discussions!

Google: Give it away, baby! Big shift.

Indy project work: Round 2

The new student?


 * Tuesday August 4:**

Recap and q&a: Added a questions page on the wiki Macs: Closing apps. Spaces. Right click, left click. Tabbed browsing gmail, Google Docs. Common Craft vids. Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Search: Using common words and phrases: Google and others (on the resources page): Search terms like: Introduction to; beginning etc.

Moving on:

Google Calendar

The context of why these tools a challenging educational landscapes. Magnifying glass discussion. TED! Photosynth Vid.

"The educational cycle"

Web publishing: Then and now. Publish easy: Blogs, wikis, Google sites: Clean, clear, efficient... and SO much easier.

Indy Project work: Round 2. Project proposal due. Research notes in: Google Docs and Google Apps?

Delicious research: Keep it somewhere and (meta) tag it to find later.

Communication discussion: Old and new. It's a cellular world. What's in your cell phone? Let's find out! Bring it with you, please (if you normally don't).

Txting. Facebook: The shift. Perceptions, realities and what's next and why you should dive in. Impact on education. Privacy: Understanding and mapping things out for now and the future. Acceptable Use Policies / Network Usage Agreements.

Policy work in schools: Getting students involved. RLab motion.

TED!

Tips and tricks page.
 * Wednesday August 5:**

Project Stir: Round 4. Indy and peer work. 1 minute intro! Post ideas to your peers.

Authors to be on the lookout for: Finding, skimming. Adding resources to Google/IG (iGoogle or Google Reader) to expand your horizons. Check the Resources page, Blogs section. Try to add a few to your Google/IG (iGoogle) desktop.

Presentation discussion: What's good presenting? A great site to help. 10/20/30 A different kind of speech. Speeches! Recap


 * Thursday August 6:**

Delicious bookmarks: Branching out with research assistance!

Listservs: list.uvm.edu School-IT

Digital realm: Cloud computing Shifts in art, photography, writing, how we store information... to name a few. We'll discuss a few more too.

Storing, saving and accessing: It's a new era. Mixing old and new? That's up to you.

Computers and cell phones: Information access, creative access and how the lines are beginning to blur a bit.

eCommerce: Where we've been and where we're headed discussion: Amazon, eBay, online buying / purchasing.

Podcasting: The Apple Phenomenon. Underrated, underutilized.

Literacy? Defining what literacy is is a bit tougher these days. Magnifying glass effect. It's a big magnifying glass. Doc.

The News: "And that's the way it..." used to be! GN&GL and the massive shift in news.

Project work.

Inspire!


 * Friday August 7:**

Shore up Indy Project work Presentations! Bring snacks... it's more fun!

Taking leaps! Hop on that diving board and get after it!

Common Craft training vids: Common sense introductions. Dealing with technology in the classroom. The future: Discussions on education. Restoring/enhancing the desire to learn. Keep it simple. What's on the screen? Example: http://www.opendns.com Programs: Focus on the area when you are looking for something. Right and left click in the area to see what's shakin'.

Keeping a course like this straight: Goals, outlines, reporting. Managing a room full of independent projects. What we've found that works (so far). Google Apps

q&a!

The long line from b to e Keep moving forward! Sharing resources: Email addresses, twitter accounts and this wiki. Collaboration!

Evals.

Thanks for tuning in!

Hopefully one smokin' lunch and chat!